Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Lapse Under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act: Government of NCT of Delhi vs. Subhash Jain (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, if possession was not taken due to […]
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Land and Building Department vs. Mahipal Singh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 if compensation is not tendered before the Act came into force, despite possession being taken? CASE
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Family Members in Property Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings can be initiated against family members who are not directly involved in a property sale transaction based on allegations of dispossession. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ramesh Chandra Gupta vs. State of U.P. Judgment Date: 28 November 2022
Supreme Court Upholds Auction Sale Despite Minor Property Description Error: Varimadugu Obi Reddy vs. B. Sreenivasulu & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a minor error in the description of a mortgaged property in an auction notice invalidates the sale under the SARFAESI Act, 2002. CASE TYPE: Securitisation and Debt Recovery Case Name: Varimadugu Obi Reddy
Supreme Court Clarifies Incentive Eligibility for Industrial Units: Kerala State Electricity Board vs. Rubfila International LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the date of commencement of commercial production or the date of energization should be considered for granting electricity tariff incentives to industrial units. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal (Electricity Tariff Incentive Dispute) Case Name: Kerala State Electricity Board
Supreme Court Upholds Reporting Duty Under POCSO Act: State of Maharashtra vs. Dr. Maroti Pimpalkar (2022) Date of the Judgment: November 2, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 1004 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi, Justice C.T. Ravikumar Can a medical practitioner be held liable for not reporting sexual abuse of minor girls, even if they were not the
Supreme Court Orders Opening of Sealed Cover in Promotion Case: Dr. Ajit Kumar Shrivastava vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sealed cover procedure can be adopted for promotion when no departmental inquiry is pending against the officer. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Dr. Ajit Kumar Shrivastava vs. The State of
Supreme Court Quashes Vice Chancellor Appointment for Violating UGC Norms Date of the Judgment: 21 October 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 923 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a University appoint a Vice-Chancellor without adhering to the University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in
Supreme Court Clarifies Poppy Straw Identification in NDPS Act Cases Date of the Judgment: 20 October 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 911 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a person be convicted under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) for possessing poppy straw if the chemical analysis confirms the presence
Supreme Court quashes detention order for illegible documents in preventive detention case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the supply of illegible documents to a detenu violates their fundamental right to make an effective representation under Article 22(5) of the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Preventive Detention) Case Name: The State of Manipur & Ors. vs. Buyamayum
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Accident Victim with Severe Disabilities LEGAL ISSUE: Determining ‘just compensation’ in motor accident cases involving severe, lifelong disabilities. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Case Name: Divya vs. The National Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr. [Judgment Date]: October 18, 2022 Date of the Judgment: October 18, 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case: Raj Bala vs. Rakeja Begam (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Calculation of compensation in motor vehicle accident claims, particularly regarding future prospects, loss of consortium, and loss of love and affection. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Raj Bala & Ors. vs. Rakeja Begam & Ors. Judgment Date:
